RTJ 410 Speakers - Beastly!

[Sonnie Parker]

We all agreed when we had the JTR 210 speakers in my room; they were the closest we heard to competing with my ML 15A speakers. They were just a little shy of the huge soundstage the 15A present. We all agreed the JTR 215 speakers might be more up to the task. I've been threatening to try a pair. However... Jeff has seriously tempted me with his new RTJ 410 speakers. Those things look beastly, to say the least, and I'm reading many positive things about them. I guess I'm gonna need to try a pair to find out. Has anyone heard them yet? I suspect they would have to be great for movies, but I'm more critical of two-channel listening than movies.

I'd probably opt to get them without the subs since I already have six JTR Cap 2400's on order.

 

[Sonnie Parker]

Not a lot of them out there. Jeff is sending me a pair to see how I like them. I am hoping for the best here... really want it to work out. Having the 210 models for side and rear surrounds would be exciting with DLART... and about 7 110HT-SL for the ceiling... yummy.

 

[Sonnie Parker]

I'm excited if no one else is.

 

[JStewart]

You’re on a roll lately Sonnie, that’s for sure!
When are you expecting them?
I didn’t see the weight on the website. I’d guess north of 150lbs based on my “puny” 210s. Whatever the exact number, us old guys need to be careful.

 

[Sonnie Parker]

Jeff said he should be able to ship them with my subs if all goes well... and those are on schedule for the end of this month or the first of next month.

I am not sure of the weight, but surely they won't be light with that Baltic birch and the size of the cabinet. He's sending stands with them, as I don't need the matching sealed subs, being I have six of the Caps coming. I may have to summon some help getting them up on the stands.

Indeed with age... has transformed into

 

[JStewart]

I may have to summon some help getting them up on the stands.

The 210RTs are 130lbs with 2 10” drivers instead of 4 like the 410 and the cab is smaller. Being floor standers I can walk walk the 210s around on their large rubber feet. Hoisting the 410s up onto stands you’ll definitely want a helper or 2. Some heavy duty furniture sliders may come in handy for positioning after. Jeff may have some better ideas.

Indeed with age... has transformed into

Haha, same here but even on my best day I wasn’t moving those 410s on my own!

 

[Michael Boeker]

I've been loving mine!

 

[Jack1949]

Those things are monsters, even in your spacious room!

 

[Sonnie Parker]

Uhhhh... these things combined with six Cap 2400 subs will hurt you so good... astoundingly good. It took me a minute to get them all set up just right... then whoa Nelly! Never thought I could surpass what I had... this is crazy!

 

[Jack1949]

So are they keepers, or is it too early to tell?

 

[Sonnie Parker]

So are they keepers, or is it too early to tell?

I just listed my ML 15A speakers for sale.

 

[Jack1949]

That didn't take long. I hope you get many hours of enjoyment from your new system. Or at least until you get another itch!

 

[Sonnie Parker]

Sneak peek of my new setup. I plan to do a new video once I get the rest of my JTR speakers in and setup.

 

[chrapladm]

Sonnie did you ever do a new video of your JTR/RTJ setup?

 

[Sonnie Parker]

Sonnie did you ever do a new video of your JTR/RTJ setup?

I sure did... https://avnirvana.cc/

 

[chrapladm]

Had to download the video for a smoother playback. Quite the setup Sonnie, wow Loved the ML center channel many years ago and really need to demo of one again. All, or quite a few, of the AV NIRVANA team have the Kaleidescape movie server. I may have to look at getting one in the future to be officially apart of the team. Stormaudio preamp would be the next thing to buy but that will most likely have to wait until I move back to the US.

Thanks for the upload.